The traditional paradigm of centralised electricity systems is being disrupted by increasing
levels of distributed generation. It is unclear as to what level of distributed generation is …

This article surveys the academic research dedicated to the different types of renewable
energy finance. We conduct a bibliometric analysis based on the widely used database Web …

In response to the ongoing climate crisis, many countries have issued policies to support the
uptake of renewable energy. In the same vein, the European Union (EU) has issued a …

Public concerns surrounding landscape conservation, noise pollution and impacts on bird
populations are commonly incorporated into the planning phase of wind energy projects …

Wind energy has a pivotal role to play in the transition to renewable energy. However, social
opposition to developer-owned wind farms is a key barrier to its deployment. While research …

Local opposition to wind energy projects in Europe and North America is growing. This often
causes project delays or even failure. Financial benefits may be one way to counteract a …

The successful transition towards renewable energy (RE) technologies is closely intertwined
with various societal aspects. Wind energy (WE) is one of the most controversial RE-types …

Governments have set ambitious targets for low-carbon electricity, supported by policies that
aim at accelerating the expansion of renewables like onshore wind energy. In-step with …

This research paper describes the effect of different financial participation models for wind
energy projects on the social acceptance of a hypothetical project. Based on the …

Social acceptance is a key issue for the continued expansion of onshore wind energy. Wind
energy development targets increasingly rely on the assumption that residents' concerns …